It depends on how you view the game - for me player development is very high on that list - I want to be entertained by players playing to their potential will Scarbrook ever reach his true potential if he stays in London or will he improve if he joins a squad of better players that challenges him to improve?

Concentration of top players in a small number of clubs doesn't seem to have harmed Chavball - are we better at international level than we were when Wigan dominated the game? We may have a more competitive league but do we have a better quality league?

we could get him as well as keeping kylie! offer a player or players in with the deal!

I've yet to see any evidence of him not developing at Quins - he's in the 17 every week when fit and has an ideal coach to both develop his game as a front row forward and as a professional on and off the field.

Being at Salford similarly doesn't seem to be hampering Richie Myler's development or representative oppportunities.

The biggest indicator towards a player's development IMO is not the quality he plays with, but the quality of coaching he receives.

With the anti-tamper deadline still months away there would be little chance of us announcing it yet even if we did sign him. I think its clear that another forward is needed, as I think that is where the root of our problems has been this season

I think 2 years is a strange one, when looked at in combination with his form/matchtime this season.

agree with plenty of that but i think it is important for these lads to play in the biggest games we have(the bigger play off games and the gf). as we dont have an origin style comp or a tough test mid season, these players dont really get a chance to play high level intence rugby.

eg purdham looked a bag of nerves and out of his depth in the semi final of the WC! and for mine was probably the worst player in that game and that took some doing. he's normally on the beach by mid september. he has little chance to play in anything like a big game season on season.

i realise other players were crap for england in the WC and playing in a GF doesnt make you a great player but i think lads like myler and scarsbrook need to be playing in the biggest games to become the best they can.

agreed

No

And how is extending the contract of another geriatric going to help Leeds?

And how has throwing money at B rate foreigners helped you of late?

H-T-H

Guffaw

Happy that hes signed.
Cant see the announcement for Lee Smith being too far away now.

You mean back to back championship winning geriatric???
He does just fine for us, how's over-paying the like's of bailey,phelps,o'loughlin and fielden helped wigan????????????

I don't think you can assume a kid from Lewisham has a burning desire to live in West Yorkshire, so he may have no wish to come here. I'd imagine he would be pretty happy with the coaching he is getting from Brian McDermott as well.